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RECEIVED <br />JAN 142016 <br />4.2.4.5 Waste -Handling Equipment Failure ENVIRONMENTAL <br />Ware <br />DEPARTMENT <br />The only pieces of equipment that may be operated at any time in a W are a pallet <br />jack, a forklift, a hydraulic drum handler, or a drum dolly. As a result, there are only a <br />few means by which equipment failure could have an impact on a WAA. If the <br />equipment damages a container within the WAA, the incident shall be handled as <br />described in Section 4.2.4. If the forklift or hydraulic drum handler is damaged and <br />releases mechanical fluids such as oil or fuel, the operator shall turn off the equipment <br />to minimize fluid loss. The incident shall be handled as a small incident, as previously <br />described. In either situation, the equipment shall be decontaminated (see Section <br />4.3.1), repaired or replaced, if necessary. <br />4.3 Decontamination <br />4.3.1 WAA Decontamination Activities <br />In the event of a small incident, all equipment, protective clothing, and other materials <br />used during the spill response, including the WAA, must be evaluated to determine if <br />they are contaminated with hazardous, radioactive, or mixed wastes. All <br />non -disposable items will be decontaminated by rinsing the equipment in a container <br />with an appropriate solution (e.g., water, soap, or solvent). Rinsate waste from <br />decontamination operations will be managed appropriately, pending analysis. Analytical <br />test results will determine final disposition of the rinsate. All disposable items will be <br />handled as hazardous, radioactive, or mixed waste unless test results indicate that the <br />waste is not subject to regulatory requirements. <br />4.3.2 Fire Department Decontamination Activities <br />The Fire Department manages all decontamination efforts following large incidents. <br />4.4 Notification to DOE and/or Regulatory Agencies <br />When a release occurs, the ES&H Team Environmental Analyst during normal working <br />hours or the EDO during off -hours must be notified immediately. The EDO will inform <br />the Laboratory Emergency Duty Officer (LEDO), LLNL Occurrence Reporting Office, <br />and the appropriate program/department of required reporting to federal, state, and <br />local agencies. Trained personnel will then notify environmental regulatory agencies, as <br />necessary (see Table 3 for regulatory agency phone contact list), following the <br />Environmental Incident Notification and Reporting Procedure. <br />16 January 2016 <br />